Category Archives: Local News
Sollberger officially pinned as Peoria Fire Chief
PEORIA, Ill. - Fire Chief has been his title for a week, but now, the man in charge of the Peoria Fire Department is officially, official. Shawn Sollberger was officially pinned Friday as Peoria Fire ...
Aug 12, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
IDOT: Multi-Year infrastructure investment boosted by four billion dollars
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- If you ever thought there was any end in sight to all the road work, think again. The Illinois Department of Transportation is rolling out details of a newer multi-year infrastruc...
Aug 12, 2022 Illinois Department of Transportation
There's plenty to do at the Illinois State Fair
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois State Fair is underway in Springfield. The deep fryers are sizzling, the lemons have been juiced, livestock are settling in, and the carnival rides are ready to go. A...
Aug 12, 2022 State of Illinois
Applications being accepted for Peoria County's Citizen Leadership Academy
PEORIA, Ill. -- Interested in learning about your local government from the inside out? The City of Peoria and Peoria County are giving residents an opportunity again to sign up for the Citizens Leade...
Aug 12, 2022 Scott McLeod / CC
Bailey's wife's social media comments under scrutiny
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Darren Bailey's campaign for governor is again under scrutiny due to posts on his wife's social media. Springfield's WMAY reports one of Cindy Bailey's posts, dating back to 2016,...
Aug 12, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Person shot overnight in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police were called to the area of S. Oregon and W. Krause just before 3:30 a.m. Friday on reports of a shooting. Peoria Public Information Officer Semone Roth said when officers...
Aug 12, 2022 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Man pleads not guilty to sexual abuse of teen
EUREKA, Ill. - A Woodford County man has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of having sexual contact with a young girl several months ago. Court records indicate Jose Emmett, 26, pleaded not g...
Aug 11, 2022 (Woodford County Sheriffs Department via 25 News)
Rossi pleads not guilty to federal mail fraud charges
PEORIA, Ill. - The sidelined CEO of Pekin-based Reditus Labs may have violated a condition of his pre-trial release. Aaron Rossi was in federal court in Peoria Thursday afternoon via video conference,...
Aug 11, 2022 (25 News)
EV maker Rivian beats revenue estimates on higher deliveries
(Reuters) - Electric-vehicle maker Rivian Automotive Inc beat quarterly revenue estimates on Thursday as a ramp-up in production helped it deliver more SUVs, pickup trucks and vans. The company has in...
Aug 11, 2022 FILE PHOTO: The logo of startup Rivian Automotive's is seen at the electric vehicle factory in Normal, Illinois, U.S. April 11, 2022. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski
Peoria City Council approves Friendship House expansion
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria City Council is giving its blessing to an expansion of Friendship House. The council this week approved the expansion as a special use, in Council Member Tim Riggenbach's new...
Aug 11, 2022 (25 News)
